Please put your bin out for collection by 7am at the kerbside with the handles facing the road.

Bins should be removed from the highway as soon as possible following collection (maximum 24 hours) and returned to your property.

Please note that your bins will not be collected if rubbish is compacted, bin lids can’t close or bins are too heavy to safely be collected. Please do not put plastic bags in your bin. If your bin has not been collected you should have received a bin tag informing you of the reasons why this has happened. If your bin has not been collected and you have not received a bin tag please visit the missed bins page to report it.

We now have an app, Your Rubbish, that you can use to remind you to put out your bins on the right day, what you can put in your bins and more! Find out more about it on our Waste and recycling app page.

What can I put in my brown-lidded (garden waste) bin?

The compostable items that can be placed in the brown-lidded bin are:

Grass clippings and shredded hedge-trimmings

Leaves, flowers and weeds

Straw and hay

Small twigs and branches

Putting non-compostable items in your brown-lidded bin can cause lots of problems with the composting process. Common contaminations include plastics, food waste, plant pots and rubble.

Food waste cannot be composted in your brown-lidded bin because the composting process does not reach high enough temperatures to fully turn food waste into a safe-to-use compost. Food waste must be composted in a special container at high temperatures to kill off bacteria and viruses. You can purchase a discounted composter through Coventry City Council or alternatively food waste may be placed in your green-lidded bin. More information on home composting.

Items you shouldn’t be putting in your brown-lidded bin are:

Any vegetables/food

Coal

Meat or fish

Dairy products

Diseased plants

Dog poo, cat litter or nappies

Large amounts of soil or turf

Tree stumps

Rubble or bricks

Weedkiller

Plastic bags

Textiles - clothes and bedding

Plant pots

If you don’t have a brown-lidded bin, or you need a new one, please visit our requests page for more information.